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alike will be trapped and drowned in the city.

The level of the flood waters is said to be high at Kaifeng, where the Japanese have closed all city gates and have burriended boles in the elty walls with sandbøga-in an effort to save the inner elty from sharing the fate of its suburbs.

At most places, however, the flood waters are stated to be only four feet high, so that Japanese cusunities due to the floods site not believed to be large.

Japanese artillery and mechanised units, however, have been rendered absolutely useless. Many Held eces, tanks and lorries are lying

the surface of the water. Closure of the breaks in the dykes 1o believed to be impossible for several montho nt least. because nothing can be done until the flood waters raging down the river from the mountains of Tibet become more Laubbdued.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1988.

12,000 Dead

Of Cholera In India Provinces

Simla, June 15.

The cholera epidemic in India Is assuming serious proportions. Twenty-five thousand casts were reported in the United Frovinces last week, 12,000, or approximately half, proving

fatal.

Other parts of the country are also affected, althoughi to * lesser extent, Cases have even been reported in Afghanistani.

It is hoped an early mon- abon will check the spread of the epidemic Rester.

The Exchange Telegraph corres- pondent at Allahabad reports that 15,000 people have died of cholera, while another 15,000 are stricken in the worst epidemic of the decade, saya a United Press message.

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places the water is stated to be 14 On the other hand, many observecs feet deep. express the opinion that the present. Eighty foreign missionaries, repre- Bloods may solve China's centuries-senting various creeds, have organis- old problem by allowing the Yellow ed an emergency committee to assist River to Änd a natural course to the the refugees. In addition to arrang- The present course. which ing housing and feeding for the forces the river to flow into the Gulf Chinese driven from their homes, the of Chililt, has been artificially main missionaries Are also seeking to tained along almost its entire length procure man-power to nssist Iri below Chengchow, the river being stemining the flow of water-Renter. maintained with its bed of sand many

Meet Common Enemy feet higher than the surrounding terrain and the cities through which St pusses.

For instance, at Tsinon the bed the river is about 20 feet above

be eity

Cities along the viver are fortunate-

comparatively deserted as a result of the war. and this state of affairs affords an excellent chance for the river to find a natural course without

Shunghal, June 18, The Japanese forces have com- pletely interrupted their

military operations in Shantung and Honan to ga, in co-operation with the Chin- ese, against the great flood menace that is threatening both sides in the Sino-Japanese wni,

In this strange fashion, a tempor-

eousing a terrible death roll. If they truce has come into effect in the river picks up its old course, along | devastated areas, Chinese anct which it flowed to the sea prior to Japanese soldiers working side-by- 1862, its outlet will be in the vicinity side in the tremendous task of trying of Hatch, 30 miles south of the

tem the flow of billions of gallons present mouth If it flows into the of red-brown water across the plains Kwai River, as seems indicated auf Honan. present, the mouth will be over 600 miles south of the present route to the

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Hankow, June 15. The Boods in Honan have now reached gigantie dimensions and major catastrophe seems almost

vitable.

the

Since it is impossible to repair the broken dykes, endeavours are being made to control the floods by erecting now dykes miles away from river bed, and constructing deep canals to divert the flaw Into the old channel.

In this work everyone şi beint presseil into service, Chinese and Japanese soldiers have abandoned the sword for the spade. Foreign nissinnarles have abandoned the bible for the hoc, and thousands of

Waters from China's Sorrow-the Chinese peasants have been vast Yellow River-have now reach-scripted to aid in the Bigantic ed Yenling, east of the Peiping-fan-confronting them. kow Railway, some 20 miles north- east of Hsuchang, which means that the wall of muddy, red water has advanced almost 00 miles.

The Japonese troops in the neigh-. bourhood of flooded Kaifeng, Honan's stricken capital of 300,000 people, are retreating in an easterly direction, abandoning equipment as they flee.

Chinese military circles point out that the floods have completely modified the strategic situation in the north, since the Japanese have been compelled provisionally to abandon their advance across the plains of Honan.

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Com

task

Kaifeng, whose populution of 300,- 000 was reduced to 00,000 when re- fugees streamed out of the city at the approach of the Japonese, desperate straits,

lo

In

Between the provincial capital and total foundation are the walls and rates of the city. Cracks caused by the Japanese arillery bombardment of last month have been repaired with sand bags, and a constant watch is being maintained day and night Against seepage.

The Chinese announced a fortnight

Thousands Marooned ngo that they would offer no resis- tance to the Japanese advance across Thousands of Chinese peasants are these plains, which 50 particularly

marooned on the permanent way of suited the Japanese mechanised the Lunghal Railway, and are sur urmy. But a new and greater foe rounded on all sides by water. Many

AAN arisen to end the Japanese plans for a swift march southwards parts of the railway line are already

burled deep. un Hankow.---Trans-Ocean.

Fighting Flood

The Japanese are using hundreds of floats and rafts in an effort to rescue the drowning people in the inundated areas.

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Around the city of Chungmow, barriers, Japanese, Chinese and foreigners are which once had a population battling alde-by-side in the flooded several thousand, is a lake of water regions of Honan an effort to stern many square miles in extent, cover- depth of 12 feet, the mighty food-waters and to bringing the earth to

300,000 peasants Corpses of hundreds of farmers' succour to over already driven from their homes. familles trapped in the district are

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